Modification of starch by glow discharge plasma

✍ Scribed by Ji-Jun Zou; Chang-Jun Liu; Baldur Eliasson

• Book ID: 104009677
• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 2004
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 163 KB
• Volume: 55
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0144-8617
• DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2003.06.001

✦ Synopsis

A novel method for starch modification is investigated. Starch is highly cross linked by glow discharge plasma, without the assistance of conventional chemical agents, thus avoiding any environmental concerns. An energy-charge-transfer mechanism is suggested for the function of plasma. This process could be useful for the production of large quantities of modified starch.